Demographics of Dominica

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This is a demography of the population of Dominica including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±% p.a.
1871 27,178    
1881 28,211+0.37%
1891 26,841−0.50%
1901 28,894+0.74%
1911 33,863+1.60%
1921 37,059+0.91%
1946 47,624+1.01%
1960 59,916+1.65%
1970 69,549+1.50%
1981 73,795+0.54%
1991 71,183−0.36%
2001 71,242+0.01%
2011 71,293+0.01%
2021 [1] [2] 72,412+0.16%
Source: [3]

Population size and structure

According to the preliminary 2011 census results Dominica has a population of 71,293. [3] The population growth rate is very low, due primarily to emigration to more prosperous Caribbean Islands, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia. The estimated mid-year population of 2021 is 72,412 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [1] [2] ).

Population by parishes

NamePopulationPercentage of national populationTotal area (km2)Population density
Saint Andrew 10,46114.77%178.2759
Saint David 6,7899.58%131.652
Saint George 20,21128.54%56.1360
Saint John 5,8978.33%59100
Saint Joseph 5,7658.14%120.148
Saint Luke 1,5762.22%7.77203
Saint Mark 1,8912.67%9.9191
Saint Patrick 8,38311.84%84.499
Saint Paul 8,39711.86%67.4125
Saint Peter 1,4522.05%27.752
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 70,822100%742.24105

Structure of the population

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (31.XII.2006): [4]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total36 63834 94271 180100
0–43 2503 0676 3178.87
5–93 9513 6037 55410.61
10–143 5583 5477 1059.98
15–193 4523 3666 8189.58
20–242 4382 1404 5786.43
25–292 6012 5205 1217.19
30–342 8862 7775 6637.96
35–392 8412 4555 2967.44
40–442 4172 0594 4766.29
45–491 9471 6143 5615.00
50–541 4671 3532 8203.96
55–591 2091 1822 3913.36
60–641 0221 2332 2553.17
65–691 0911 2332 3243.26
70–748719731 8442.59
75–795967361 3321.87
80–843545479011.27
85+2885378251.16
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–1410 75910 21720 97629.47
15–6422 27920 69942 97860.38
65+3 2004 0267 22610.15
Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 14.V.2011): [4]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total34 97333 94068 913100
0–43 2403 1406 3809.26
5–92 6012 4955 0967.39
10–142 9462 8765 8228.45
15–193 2373 0606 2979.14
20–242 6912 5675 2587.63
25–292 3892 4724 8617.05
30–342 1181 9114 0295.85
35–392 2712 2364 5076.54
40–442 5442 4094 9537.19
45–492 3372 1354 4726.49
50–542 1621 7843 9465.73
55–591 6821 4113 0934.49
60–641 2811 2122 4933.62
65–691 0541 1052 1593.13
70–748849831 8672.71
75–797248631 5872.30
80–844676351 1021.60
85–892123875990.87
90–941011732740.40
95+32861180.17
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–148 7878 51117 29825.10
15–6422 71221 19743 90963.72
65+3 4744 2327 70611.18


Vital statistics

Average populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rateInfant mortality rate
195051,0001,84894890036.218.617.6
195152,0001,9658741,09138.016.921.1
195252,0002,0911,10898340.021.218.8
195353,0002,0807791,30139.314.724.6
195454,0002,3457591,58643.714.129.5
195555,0002,5438701,67346.615.930.7
195656,0002,4169271,48943.516.726.8
195757,0002,5578701,68745.215.429.8
195858,0002,7249291,79547.116.131.1
195959,0002,7708261,94447.014.033.0
196060,0002,8129221,89046.915.431.5
196161,0002,6557991,85643.513.130.4
196262,0002,5666581,90841.410.630.8
196363,0002,4938351,65839.613.326.4
196464,0002,7036062,09742.39.532.8
196565,0002,8205842,23643.49.034.4
196666,0002,6395562,08339.88.431.4
196768,0002,9345162,41843.37.635.7
196869,0002,6866262,06038.99.129.8
196970,0002,6947441,95038.410.627.8
197071,0002,5035831,92035.28.227.0
197172,0002,6776642,01337.49.328.1
197272,0002,5915432,04836.17.628.5
197372,0002,2985051,79332.07.025.0
197472,0002,0625111,55128.77.121.6
197572,0001,7834831,30024.76.718.0
197673,0001,7585321,22624.27.316.9
197773,0001,7455211,22423.87.116.7
197874,0001,7354171,31823.45.617.8
197975,0001,5213041,21720.34.116.2
198075,0001,8193871,43224.25.119.0
198175,0001,6613381,32322.04.517.6
198275,0001,7534121,34123.35.517.8
198375,0001,8643491,51524.94.720.3
198474,0001,7164321,28423.15.817.3
198574,0001,7034661,23723.16.316.8
198673,0001,7214881,23323.66.716.9
198772,0001,6214551,16622.46.316.1
198872,0001,7314241,30724.15.918.2
198971,0001,6574971,16023.37.016.3
199071,0001,6045121,09222.67.215.4
199171,0001,7125181,19424.27.316.9
199271,0001,8365661,27025.98.017.9
199371,0001,7575581,19924.77.816.8
199471,0001,6055301,07522.57.415.1
199571,0001,50158491721.08.212.8
199671,0001,42658384320.08.211.8
199771,0001,34051382718.97.311.7
199870,0001,23659564117.68.59.1
199970,0001,29163166018.59.09.4
200070,0001,19950369617.27.210.01.75
200170,0001,21351070317.47.310.11.77
200270,0001,08159448715.58.57.01.74
200370,0001,05655749915.18.07.11.69
200470,0001,06655750915.27.97.21.67
200570,6331,00948952014.66.97.71.6420.8
200670,7511,03553849712.87.65.21.6512.6
200770,70790456733713.68.05.61.5719.9
200870,74596454541913.47.75.71.6110.4
200970,74894355938413.47.95.51.5822.3
201070,71293357935413.28.25.01.5613.9
201169,23494459235213.38.44.91.5529.7
201269,72495160334813.48.54.91.5616.8
201369,59293163030113.18.84.31.5322.6
201471,28185859026812.08.23.81.4619.8
201571,08986166419712.19.32.8
201671,37979668611011.29.61.6
201767,408647686-399.69.6-0.0
201869,573

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Ethnic groups

The vast majority of Dominicans are of African descent (75% at the 2014 census). [7] There is a significant mixed population (19%) at the 2014 census due to intermarriage, along with a small European origin minority (0.8%; descendants of French, British, and Irish colonists), East Indians (0.1%) groups, and there are small numbers of Lebanese/Syrians (0.1%) and Asians.

Amerindians

Dominica is the only Eastern Caribbean island that still has a population of pre-Columbian native Caribs (also known as Kalinago), who were exterminated, driven from neighbouring islands, or mixed with Africans and/or Europeans. According to the 2001 census there are only 2,001 Caribs remaining (2.9% of the total population). A considerable growth occurred since the 1991 census when 1,634 Caribs were counted (2.4% of the total population). The Caribs live in eight villages on the east coast of Dominica. This special Carib Territory was granted by the British Crown in 1903. [8] The present number of Kalinago is estimated at 4% more than 3,000.

Languages

English is the official language and universally understood; however, because of historic French domination, Antillean Creole, a French-lexified creole language, is also widely spoken.

Religion

According to the 2001 census, 91.2% percent of the population of Dominica is considered Christian, 1.6% has a non-Christian religion and 6.1% has no religion or did not state a religion (1.1%). [7]

Roughly 58% of Christians are Roman Catholics, a reflection of early French influence on the island, and one third are Protestant. [9] The Evangelicals constitute the largest Protestant group, with 6.7% of the population. Seventh-day Adventists are the second largest group (6.1%). The next largest group are Pentecostals (5.6% of the population), followed by Baptists (4.1%). Other Christians include Methodists (3.7%), Church of God (1.2%), Jehovah's Witnesses (1.2%), Anglicanism (0.6%) and Brethren Christian (0.3%). During the past decades the number of Roman Catholics and Anglicans has decreased, while the number of other Protestants has increased, especially Evangelicals, Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostals (5.6% of the population) and Baptists. [7]

The number of non-Christians is small. These religious groups include the Rastafarian Movement (1.3% of the population), Hinduism (0.1%) and Muslims (0.2%).

References

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  2. 1 2 "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "2011 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS" (PDF). Dominica.gov.dm. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  5. "United Nations. Demographic Yearbooks". Unstats.un.org. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. "DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE: DOMINICA" (PDF). Caricomstats.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 "DOMINICA NATIONAL CENSUS REPORT 2000 ROUND OF POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS SUB-PROJECT" (PDF). Caricomstats.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  8. "The Carib Indians". Avirtualdominica.com. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  9. "PEW Research Center: Christian Population as Percentages of Total Population by Country 2010". 19 December 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2015.